Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version svn-20091118

Chapter 29. GNOME Core Packages

libgnomekbd-2.28.0

Introduction to libgnomekbd

The libgnomekbd package contains xkb hooks used by the GNOME desktop.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-6.5 platform.

Package Information

libgnomekbd Dependencies

Required

libxklavier-4.0 and libgnomeui-2.24.2

Optional

intltool-0.40.6

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/libgnomekbd

Installation of libgnomekbd

Install libgnomekbd by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0) \
            --sysconfdir=/etc/gnome/2.28.1 &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Command Explanations

--prefix=$(pkg-config --variable=prefix ORBit-2.0): Setting the prefix using this parameter instead of with $GNOME_PREFIX will ensure that the prefix is consistent with the installation environment and the package will be installed in the correct location.

--sysconfdir=/etc/gnome/2.28.1: This parameter causes the configuration files to be installed in /etc/gnome/2.28.1 instead of $GNOME_PREFIX/etc. Additionally (if applicable), the parameter ensures that the GConf-2 database is correctly updated.

Contents

Installed Program: gkbd-indicator-plugins-capplet
Installed Libraries: libgnomekbd.{so,a} and libgnomekbdui.{so,a}
Installed Directories: $GNOME_PREFIX/{include/libgnomekbd, share/libgnomekbd/glade}

Short Descriptions

gkbd-indicator-plugins-capplet

is used internally by the GNOME desktop to interface with xkb.

libgnomekbd{,ui}.{so,a}

contain the X keyboard API functions to support xkb on the GNOME desktop.

Last updated on 2009-10-25 11:36:14 +0000